Weather-shield for vehicles.



A. H. KINDEIL, WEATHER SHIELD FOR VEHICLES. APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 22. E916.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918;

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ARTHUR H. KINDER, OF DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO L. C. CHASE &

COMPANY, OF BOSTON, M

ASSACHUSETTS, A FIRM.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. KINDER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Dorchester, county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Impr0vement in Weather-Shields for Vehicles, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention relates to improvements in weather shields for vehicles having a to and a transparent wind shield adapted to close the front opening between said top and the body or the cowl of the vehicle, being.

particularly adapted for use in connection with certain types of automobiles such as the Ford.

Certain types of vehicles and particularly automobiles having foldable tops are provided with transparent wind shields secured to the dash or cowl of the vehicle, said wind shields extending upwardly either in a vertical or inclined position nearly to the top but terminating a sufficient distance therefrom to leave a considerable space through which the air may enter the vehicle. In certain machines the construction is such that it is impossible to extend the wind shield to a sufficient height to close this opening without interfering with the folding of the top.

The object of the present invention is to provide a weather shield which may be conveniently attached to vehicles of usual construction and which will effectively close this undesirable opening. v

In a weather shield of this character provided for retaining the lower edge of the weather shield closely in engagement with the top of the wind shield but there must be a suflicient amount of flexibility between the wind shield and the supporting parts to permit vibration of the top due to the 'jolting of the vehicle without displacement of the weather shleld.

This is accomplished in the preferred form of the invention disclosed herein by provid- Specification of Letters Patent.

,so that when the Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

Application filed March 22, 1916. Serial No. 86,025.

wind shield frame or its support, preferably the usual stays which extend from the. top to the standards which support the wind" shield.

The present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as applied to an automobile of a usual type;

In the drawings;

Figure l is a perspective view of a tion of the front end of an automobile with this invention embodied therein, a

Fig. 2 is a front view centrally broken away of a preferred form of weather shield embodying my invention, a portion of one of the fla s of the wind shield being broken away to s ow the interior construction,

Fig. 3 is a detail vertical sectional View, of the wind shield illustrated in Fig. 2 show-' ing the same as applied to the front bow of the top and to the upper edge of a wind shield, and,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional] view through the flaps which are adapted to em-, brace the wind shield showing a preferred form of resilient means inclosed therein for securing the weather shield to rigidly anchored braces.

The portion of the automobile illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises a body 1 having a forwardly extending hood 2, a cowl 3, a top 4 supported upon the usual braces 5 and having the usual hows, the front how 6 of which is illustrated, and the trans-- parent wind shield 7 supported upon the usual standards 8 which are-secured to the body of the cowl.

The wind shield illustrated herein is made intwo parts the outer edges of which are re spectively surrounded by metallic frames 9 and 10, said frames being pivoted upon com-f mon pivots 11 located at or near the top of the standards 8, suitable terminal memhere 12 being provided to permit the members of the wind shield to be retained in any desired position of adj ustment'.

It will be noted that there is a considerable distance between the upper edge of the wind shield and the under face of the top f machine is-in motion a, considerable cur-rent of air enters the ma chine in the face of the passengers.

The object of the present invention is to provide means for closing this space thereby adding to the comfort of the passengers in the vehicle. In the preferred form of my por- I another line'of stitching 16 at erably the full width of the wind shield and suitably secured at its upper edge to the top and at its lower edge to the upper portion of the wind shield.

By reason of the fact that there is always,

more or less lateral movement between the top and the wind' shield due to the vibration of the topcaused by the jolting of the vehicle it is necessary that the connection be? tween the flexible weather shield and the wind shield shall be of a resilient character and the mechanism disclosed herein com prises apr eferred form for thus yieldably securing the weather'shield in proper relation to the upper portion of the wind shield.

The preferred form of weather strip which is illustrated herein comprises a strip of flexible material such as leather rubber or other light material folded longitudinally to present two overlying flaps 13 and 14 which. preferably are secured together by a line of stitching 15 adjacent the fold and a short distance,'preferably about two or three inches fromthe lower edge of the strip so as to provide a bifurcated lower edge adapted to embrace the frame 9 of the upper portion of the wind shield. lhe lower edges of the flaps 13 ,v1 l are bent inwardly andpreferably secured together by lines. of stitching 17 to form hems 18 and {19 extending longitudinallybf the fi aPS reinfOrcing strips 20 being 'att'ached to the edges'of the ends of the flaps and 'to the body thereof in order more secur ely to fasten the flaps together and: also to strengthen the same at the points of greatest strain. 7

These hems 19,20 may conveniently coinprisemeans for holding a resilient member or membersiadapted to be secured to rigid lips connected to the top or to the wind shield standard or connecting wind shield standard;

In the preferred embodiment of theinvention herein the resilient member is in the formof an endless spiral spring 21 which is inclosed within the heme 18, 19 and the loops 22,23 of. which are adapted to be extended to engage the braces which connect the front bow of theltop with the upper portion of the wind shield standard. These braces as illustrated herein may be in the form commonly used in comprise strips 2 1 secured to the front bow ofthe top and provided with hooks 25 adaptedto engage eyes 26 in the lateral, extension 210i the end of the standard 8, the straps Copies or this patent may is accomplished by providing the top and certain automobiles which 2 1 being so constructed as to be adjusted to stretch the top and maintain it in proper position. The resilient member 21 may however be engaged by any other suitable support which may be provided upon any particular type ofmachine and may be made in two parts suitably secured to the weather shield or if desired other forms of resilient connection between the ends of the weather strip and the stays or other supporting de-. vices may be provided.

While I have described'a preferred form of my invention it is to be understood that it may be embodied in other forms within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. In combination with a vehicle having a top, a wind shield and stays extending upwardly at the sides of the wind shield and anchored to the top; a weather shield comprising a strip of flexible material secured at its upper edge to One of the bows of the top-and having a v embracingthe upper edge of the wind shield and longitudinal elastic means extending fromthe ends of said bifurcated portions whereby the and embracing said stays firmly weather shieldbeingsecured along said fold to one of the bows of the top of said vehicle, the loweredges an endless elastic spiral inclosed within said hems extending beyond the ends; of said weather shield and embracing said stays.

3. A weather sh eld for vehicles comprising a strip of flexible material folded longitudinally to present two flaps, said flaps being secured together at a distance from the lower edge thereof to wprovide a bifurcated lowerportion adapted toembrace the top of the wind shield, the lower edges of j said flaps being hemmedand an endless wire spiral within said hemsv adapted to be extended beyond :theedge thereof to engage suitable retaining means 5 i weather shield maybe yieldingly cla' npe tothe windshield..

In, testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. ARTHUR H, KINDER.

' Washington, D. C."

bifurcated lower portion the wind shield and of said flaps beinghemmed,

whereby the 1 

